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A joint resolution to provide that the United States shall implement changes in defense policy that will reduce the likelihood of the first use of all nuclear weapons, renounce the first use of all…

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A joint resolution to provide that the United States shall implement changes in defense policy that will reduce the likelihood of the first use of all nuclear weapons, renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons, and conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of all nuclear weapons.

Introduced: November 20, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Dec 1, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Nov 30, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Nov 20, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 20, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 20, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the United States shall: (1) implement specific changes in defense policy, including changes in deployment and modernization of weapon systems, that will reduce the likelihood of the first use of nuclear weapons; (2) formally renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons; and (3) conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of all nuclear weapons.

What's happening now December 2, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 28, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 409: A joint resolution to provide that the United States shall implement changes in defense policy that will reduce the likelihood of the first use of all nuclear weapons, renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons, and conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of all nuclear weapons.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-409/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 409: A joint resolution to provide that the United States shall implement changes in defense policy that will reduce the likelihood of the first use of all nuclear weapons, renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons, and conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of all nuclear weapons.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-409/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 409, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-409/.
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[H.J. Res. 409: A joint resolution to provide that the United States shall implement changes in defense policy that will reduce the likelihood of the first use of all nuclear weapons, renounce the first use of all nuclear weapons, and conclude treaties with all nations renouncing the first use of all nuclear weapons.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-409/)
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